Anuruddha was the cousin of Lord Buddha. In the beginning when venerable Anuruddha took refuge from the Buddha,venerable dozed off when the Buddha was explaining the Dharma and was reprimanded by the Buddha. Then, he vowed not to sleep and he lost his eyesight after refusing to sleep for seven days. Out of compassion, Buddha taught Anuruddha the power of divine eye. Thus, Anurrudha was being regarded as the foremost in divine sight, and it allowed him to see all matters and sentient beings in this universe.

阿那律是斛饭王（佛陀的叔父）的儿子，是佛陀的一位堂弟。最初尊者跟着佛出家的时候，每逢佛一讲经说法的时候，人家是入定，他常常酣睡不起,被佛陀呵斥。因此，尊者就发奋、发大精进力，立誓不眠。一连七天七夜没有睡觉后患眼疾导致失明。积极精进伤双目，佛怜悯他所以佛又以佛法来给他天眼通能照天照地。从此尊者被推为天眼第一，能见十方地域及天上地下六道众生。